LEADMILL BREWERY and BOTTLE BROOK

BREWERY . Producers of Traditional Hand Crafted Real Ales.

In the Sticks May 2017 Free Copy June and admission is free at all times and elcome to the latest issue of “In the Amber Valley CAMRA Update W runs from 11am on Saturday and Sunday. th Sticks ” the newsletter of RuRAD , Ru ral Real Beer festival opening hours are from 6.00pm 5 - Evening survey trip, contact Jane Ale Drinkers. We hope you enjoy reading it. to11pm Friday and 11am to 11pm on Saturday Wallis 01773 745966 to book. 15 th - 8pm beer & 12 noon to 10pm on Sunday. There will be th If you want to receive a copy electronically e- festival meeting, Queens Head, Belper (TBC). 25 30 beers and 10 ciders and perries on sale. A - 8pm committee & branch meeting, The Pear mail [email protected] wide range of styles, types and strengths of Tree, Ripley (TBC) Or for current & previous issues log on to quality beer will be available from local and http://www.mansfield.camra.org.uk not so local breweries. To see the beer list Tracy and all the staff welcome you go to www.ambervalleycamra.org.uk nearer to the

the date. Festival beers will be priced from £2.80 a pint. Wines, spirits, soft drinks etc. OLD OAK INN The Angels will be available at the Rugby Club bar. 176 Main Street Entertainment; Booked so far are Blackfish, 29 Market Place, Horsley Woodhouse Water for Dogs, David Young Band, Matt Belper DE56 1FZ DE7 6AW. Tel: 01332 881299 McGuinness and the MLC and the results of Now open serving a selection of East Midlands Pub of the Year 2016 Rebel Yell, a series of protest song writing real ales from the barrel and a Mon to Wed 4 – 11, Thu & Fri 3 – 11 workshops held in February and March. More Sat 12 – 11, Sun 12 – 10.30 selection of ciders details later. On Saturday & Sunday the Serving a wide selection of beers Opening hours: Belper Rugby Club Strutts Playing Field will from BOTTLE BROOK and host many stands and attractions including; Thursday to Sunday 12 – 10 LEADMILL plus Guest Beers live music, stalls, crafts, energy advice, (Also bank holidays) RuRAD Bar Open Fri, Sat & Sun Cider & Sausage Festival jewellery, textiles, artists, electric bikes, natural health, Fun Palace workshops, books, st th 1 to 4 June plants & much, much more. Hot & cold food The Travellers Rest in Kilburn is still closed

will be available from many outlets including after several months and the future of this pub Beer and Pub News The Rugby Club, Speedough Pizza, Crepesel, is unclear Soundbites, Churromania, Stephanies Spuds Sooty reports “On Thursday 20 th April the Old The King's Head in Duffield was closed when & Specials, Vork Pie, Coffee-Modo and L&A Fowl and I paid a visit to the latest micro pub delivering newsletters in early April Donuts. More details later. Belper Rugby opening which is the Tip Inn 60a Main Street in Club is situated on the main A6 road just 5 he refurbishment of the Poet & Castle in Loscoe , this former builder’s merchants T minutes walk south of Belper town centre. showroom has been turned into another real ale Codnor was completed in early April and it opened There is on-site parking for blue badge supporting boozer. On the opening afternoon / with a selection of 5 Lincoln Green beers and 5 holders only, but plenty of free parking is evening the beers on offer were Bottle Brook guest beers. These included Tiger from Everards, available locally and Belper rail & bus Mellow Yellow 5.7%, Clark’s Perle Hop 4.1% two beers from Idle Valley, No1 from Colchester stations are also only 5 minutes walk away. Landlocked Amarillo Island 4.9%, Oakham Citra and Love Muscle from North Yorkshire CAMRA members interested in helping at 4.2%, Urban Island The Islander 4.0% and the beer festival get the staffing form at Arkwrights Bar in Belper is holding a charity Draught Bass all £3.00 a pint. I tried the Urban [email protected] - RvW event on Bank Holiday Monday 28th May to raise Island and the Landlocked and had a natter with money to enable Amber, the barmaid, to spend Mike the brewer and owner of the Handle Bar in the summer volunteering in a refugee camp. Alfreton, the Old Fowl went straight for the GEORGE & There will be food available all day and 12 Citra of course, well she is a bit of a hophead!” musicians are donating their time to play at the Trigger informs us that a micro pub opened DRAGON event from 12 noon til close. There will be 10 real recently on platform 3 at Doncaster train station BRIDGE ST BELPER ales available and a selection of ciders, plus the called the Draughtsman Ale House 01773 880210 usual Monday drinks offer. There will also be a Accommodation available. raffle with the prizes being donated by friends The Didler informs us that Nottingham Brewery and local businesses is currently up for sale, No other details yet 5/6 real ales. ora informs us “Another new micro in available Open 11 - 11 Monday N to Saturday, Eastwood - location opposite the library, opening The fifth Belper Goes Green Beer & Cider Thursday week 4 th May (best guess at moment, Festival is to be held at the Belper Rugby Club, Sunday 12 - 10.30. definitely not this week) & to be called the Derby Rd, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1UU this Live music every Innkeepers . Literally spoke to the guys working year. The festival will again be supported, weekend. on it as we walked past - taken on by one of sons staffed, and organised by the Amber Valley of Tony & Ann Whyte, the couple who own Branch of the CAMRA. The beer festival runs 3 beer festivals a year. Beauvale Priory Farm where they run the 2 beer from 6.00pm Friday 2 nd June to 10pm Sunday 4 th festivals annually (Spring & August B/H’s)” 3.9%, which for me was the beer of the again a top drop. Other ales on tap included BEEHIVE festival as it tasted more like 5%+. Fernandes Great Northern 5.1%, Rudgate Ruby

151 Peashill, Ripley Stateside from summer Wine Brewing Mild 4.4%, Horbury Tiramso Porter 4.3%, Ruby Tel: 07510431414 Co followed and then I tried two beers from 4.1% & Now Then 3.8%, Saltaire Pride 3.9% and Mandy & Dave would like to invite , Megs Bomb from Arbor and Oakham Citra 4.2%. Could have stopped in here all customers old and new to the Independence from Bristol Beer Factory. I day as it’s one of my all time favourites, I made my Beehive/Honey Pot. finished off on Juicy from Tiny Rebel at way back up top of hill and just to the left is the Selection of 3 real ales at the Beehive 4.8%, having not touched the powerful stuff, Brewery Tap (Ossett brewery) here had Rat and 6 real ales at the Honey Pot as which is unlike me!! There was a good range White Rat 4% at £2.90, a wonderful drop. I then well as various ciders and perrys. of beers from many parts of the country had Ossett Yorkshire Blonde 3.9% at £2.80, again

Darts, Dominoes and Skittles on including Scotland, Yorkshire, Wiltshire, top ale. This pub now getting back to its very best weekly. Somerset, Suffolk, Lancashire and not after going through many licensee changes, other Quiz night Fridays plus card bingo. forgetting Derbyshire. A very enjoyable beers on included Ossett Silver King, Pale Ale & evening was spent at The Holly Bush! – Excelsior and guests Small World Thunderbridge Everyone welcome. Charisma Stout and Trinity Rugby. I made my way into town

centre and to Bier Huis , a beer bottled shop The view from The Chair n the opening night I poked my head O selling a vast range but also 3 real ales on into the King William at Milford to take a Derbyshire was back on the agenda for Sunday handpumps, but today only one beer this being peep at David's festival where I found a Wild Beer Millionaire 4.7% at £2.20 a pint - aft Spin this week encompassing Kimberley, choice of 14 beers with a further 2 on the bargain and great drop think some of overpriced Eastwood, Langley Mill, Marlpool and Horsley main bar. I met up with the Didler and began micro pubs should follow this example? Time then Woodhouse...now one is able to tour a good with Northway IPA 4.2% from Fire House to catch bus back to Wakefield bus stop just number of micro pubs in the area as seen below, brewery, followed by Gingerbread Man from below Henry Boons , Clarks Brewery tap, but no on this occasion including new opening the Dog & Mannings Brewery, which was not my cup of Clarks beer on here why? I had Black Sheep Parrot in Eastwood. However starting at Roots tea having too much ginger in it for my liking. Ramtackle 4.1% at £3 dreadful stuff then later Emporium in Kimberley where the six wickets are I finished off on what I thought was the got told it had been on for over a week, very bad put to good use, with mainly Locale but occasional best beer, Nelson Sauvignon from Slaters news, Away and onto Inns of Court at the back of surprises, as on this occasion with a beer from 4.3% which went down a treat! Then it was the town hall and a half of Marstons 61 Deep pale Staggeringly Good (Portsmouth). Beer quality is down the road to Belper and the George and ale 3.8% at £1.50p a terrific drop nice and hoppy. good and the proprietors Theresa and John Dragon festival, which again had a good Was now snap time so and into Six Chimneys friendly, so a good waffle is assured. Next up was selection of beers and ciders with 20 on the w/spoons which was nice and steady here had the longer standing Tap & Growler at Eastwood festival bar. Epic 4.4% from Lytham brewery curry with 1pt Bowmans Quiver 4.5%, which was a with another six beers on offer, I sampled the was my first choice, followed by Big Bro Apa pleasant surprise and excellent total £5.99 lovely. Welbeck Abbey and the New World from 5% from 4ts brewery, which was cracking, Onto Fernandes for a half of Fernandes Blue Lady Saltaire, both good but the Saltaire having it by a finishing off on the Elderflower Ale from 3.8% at £1.40. In here I got told about a new pub short head. A short distance away at the other Purple Moose. There was a mixture of local run by Revolutions Brewery called Beer Exchange end of Eastwood is the Dog & Parrot which beers and some more unusual ones. Didler opposite the Black Rock pub and went to opened earlier this month, 5 wickets operating decided to stay a bit longer - I think he'd investigate a modern bar with decent choice but offering Locale. The bar is at the back and the enjoyed it as much as I had – Charisma my time now limited so no time to try owt, it’s room size is larger than many micro pubs. When I pencilled in for next time, Onto Harrys bar half called around 15.30 it was comfortably busy. On Hollie & Russ welcome you to James and Kirkman Merry Men 4.2% at £1.45, this occasion I really enjoyed the Blueberry decent then to my final call the classic Black Rock Porter from Muirhouse. Then on to Langley Mill The Bell local branch PotY a corker and former Tetley and a quick call at the Bunny Hop , here unusually 35 Main Road Smalley DE76EF heritage pub had half Salamander Purple Emperor was a Scottish beer from Broughton, Hoptomus Tel: 01332 880635 Porter 4.8% at £1.45, great drop to finish on what at 3.8% billed as hoppy and it was pretty good. Real ales, home cooked food, turned out to be a stonking day – The Didler Then on to the Marlpool Ale House and a natter self-catering apartments, with Andy, on his bar was another Scottish brew marquee for hire. After a 7.30am breakfast in the Standing Order this time from Moulin from Pitlochry, also very Monday-Pie & a pint £8.50. where I noted an improved ale selection I made tasty alongside True North IPA both well worth Wednesday-Quiz & free my way to the bus station for my coach trip. On sampling. The final call of this spin was evergreen supper. arrival in York it was before opening time so I Old Oak Inn at Horsley Woodhouse Amber Thursday-Fish, chips, peas & decided to take a walk to the furthest destination Valley POTY. I tried the Hairy Brewers offer a pint £8.50. on my itinerary. I was joined at the street map by again on this occasion but was mildly disappointed. See web site for special several coach users similarly lost and was able to On the other hand the Salamander Periwinkle occasions. impress an attractive female traveller by Porter off the Bar and the Leadmill Skywatcher th th Beer Festival 12 – 14 May navigating with my pub map. We walked together from the RuRAD Bar definitely ticked the boxes. www.thebellsmalley.co.uk to the National Railway Museum where we Had a good waffle with Paul who was working the separated and after several minutes on the wrong RuRAD Bar and this was a fitting way to end the side of the railway station I eventually arrived at spin atching the 9.36am Langley Mill to C the GBG York Tap . This is right on the outer RuRAD supporting local beer festivals Wakefield train I made my way to top of platform at the rear entrance and I found 18 ales Westgate and got a bus to Ossett . It was and 2 ciders available. The barman informed me On Thursday 30 th March I paid my usual opening then a 15-min walk down hill to the superb that they do not do thirds and was less than night visit to the Holly Bush Inn beer festival at Brewers Pride , which now brew the excellent enthusiastic; he also looked like a younger version Makeney where I found a choice of 24 ales on Horbury beers on the old Bobs brewing plant of the actor Alan Davies, who I am not keen on the festival bar along with a range of ciders, and at back of pub. Here I sampled Goose Eye either. It is a shame to not be made welcome in a selection of 6 to 8 ales on the main bar. I Fools Gold 4.3% at £3 pint and really good, such a splendid setting with ales from Marble (2), started with Local Motive from Fallen brewery at then had Horbury 5 Hop 4.1% at £2.90 Cromarty (3), Timothy Taylor (2), Tiny Rebel,

Arbor, Welbeck Ab bey, Dark Star, Magic Rock, Ossetts ahead of 2 from Ilkley and one each we got the train out to Patricroft and called in Saltaire (3), Black Sheep, Half Moon and from Rat and Nottingham. Another good the GBG Queen's Arms on Green Lane. There was Thornbridge. It did not help when I found that I barman here and I noted a large pizzeria at only Wainwright and Thwaites Original available had already lost my reading glasses. I then the rear but was not tempted again. He says but this outstanding pub really was worth the successfully found my way to GBG Brigantes for it is to be refurbished because of a newly visit and looks worthy of NI inclusion. From there my 2 nd visit but found nobody else in. The barmaid opening rival bar but I thought it was ok as it we had a walk to Peel Green and the NI Grapes offered me a third pint rack so I had Wild Beer was. Across the road in the tiny and Hotel on Liverpool Rd, a classic old Holts pub with Bibble, Great Heck Snazzy Beer and TT Ram Tam deliberately left dated GBG Blue Bell I had just Bitter on hand pump. We continued down which is a favourite seldom seen. They also had 2 my first taste of a Treboom ale - Yorkshire Liverpool Rd back into Patricroft and the NI ales from York and one each from Bristol Beer Sparkle, although by this time I cannot Stanley Arms , a cracking little street corner Factory, Dark Star and Black Sheep. On my way remember if I liked it. The pub is a boozer with Holts Bitter and Mild on hand pump. I out I stopped to chat with the manager and throwback to a previous era and also also planned to visit the NI Royal Oak but the another staff member who asked me of my next featured ales from Bradfield, Rudgate, landlord in the Queen's Arms told us it closed options as he also worked a few yards away in Timothy Taylor, Roosters, Kelham Island and about six months ago, so we then got the bus to another pub. I said GBG says it does not open Tapped. I made my way back to the bus Eccles where we called in the GBG NI Lamb Hotel until 4-00 but he said 1-00 and duly rang the pub without mishap and the driver returned my on Regent St, another Holts pub with Bitter and at 12-45 to get them to open early. So to the glasses, which he had found on the bus floor Mild on hand pump. Then it was the tram back to GBG Falcon Tap , which has a bar with no beer on – Chris P Duck Deansgate where we made our way to the GBG Sir it at the front entrance and a sign pointing to the Ralph Abercromby on Bootle St, the place was rear bar. Here I tried a new Thornbridge ale absolutely rammed and when we'd managed to namely Made North with another called Pollards fight our way to the bar we found Phoenix White also on along with Black Jack Bock, Brew York Monk & Hopsack, Landlord, Sharps Atlantic, Kiwi and Bad Seed Aussie Pale. I then went a Brightside Odin and Copper Dragon Golden Pippin. short distance to the newly opened Brewdog We moved swiftly on to the GBG Rising Sun on which of course has no handpulls so I had a keg Queen St, which was much more Accommodating

Nanny State which was only 0.5% as I had and had Settle Nine Standards, Ribblehead Bitter started rather quickly with a long time still to go. & Attermire IPA, Lancaster Amber &Blonde, I had a good chat in here with friendly staff Peakstones Rock Submission and a house beer to about the merits of their products which as we choose from. We had a while to wait for a train to know come rather expensive. My next call was at 53 Market St, Oxford Rd and when we eventually got there our GBG Maltings where I made a great start by Ilkeston DE7 5RB plan to call in the GBG Font was thwarted as it acquiring from the friendly barmaid some reading Tel: 07538 723 722 was 3-deep at the bar so we settled for the glasses that someone had left behind ages ago. Thirsty Scholar , which had Holts Bitter and All of the ales were reasonably local and I had Open Marble Pint & Bitter available before heading Eyes Wassail and Axholme Chantico, which were Thursday to Sunday back to Piccadilly for the train home - Ed pretty good. Other ales were from Treboom, 11 til 11 Roosters, Sunbeam, Black Sheep and 2 from York. THE AWARD WINNING The meals looked very good but I resisted the n the morning of April 1 st I met up with temptation. Crossing back over the River Ouse I O HUNTERS ARMS was soon lost in a maze of small streets but Honest Haydn at Derby station for the 8.13 23 Church Street, Kilburn. managed to find the GBG Pivni . The beers were to Sheffield, where we connected with the Huge selection of traditional ciders interesting from Kirkstall, Harbour, Tapped (2) Manchester Airport train and after a few always available in cider-room and Oakham but I found it much too gastro like connections on the GMPTE tram we arrived 8 ever-changing, top notch real ales! and with yet another disinterested barmaid. in Oldham . We where an hour too early for Function room Large car park to rear Swiftly on to the GBG Duke of York nearby which the beer festival, which gave us time to visit Beautiful gardens Free wifi Freshly made cobs is a Leeds pub. This was much more friendly and I some pubs. Unfortunately the NI Royal Oak Open Mon-Thurs from 2.00pm chatted with the barman and a local over a wasn't open so we moved on, in the drizzle, Fri-Sun from midday Midnight Bell, one of 4 Leeds ales. They also had to the GBG JDW Up Steps Inn on High St. on Coniston Bluebird, Brew York Viking DNA, The usual complaints emanated from HH but Tel 01332 781518 North Riding Jester and Camerons Strongarm. at least it was open.....unlike the beer Follow us on Facebook & Twitter! Another short walk to the GBG Hop which is an festival! The beers of note were Daleside Lemongrass Thai Pa, Titanic Cappuccino and Ossett house and I selected their Red from 5 ecently I decided to give a midweek try to the Hook Norton Amarillo Gold, with the former R being preferred. Next it was on to the GBG mainly ‘keg’ beer bar Hopgate in Sadlergate, THE TALBOT Ashton Arms on Clegg St, a friendly local, Derby . Breaking with tradition I started with a Butterley Hill Ripley, DE5 3LT which had Black Edge West Coast, Pictish ‘keg’ Red Willow Sleepless which was excellent Tel: 01773742382. Little Gem, Brightside Amarillo, Riverhead tasting but should be at £3.30 for 2/3 of a pint. A quiet, cosy pub enjoying real ale. Twisted Bee and Tryst APA on handpumps. They had 2 real ales, which I tried both, these Open Mon - Thu 2pm & Fri - Sun 12pm. By this time the beer festival was open so we being quite decent at £3.20 a pint and were Minimum of 5 changing ales on Mon - made our way to the Queen Elizabeth Hall on Peakstones Rock Pugin’s Gold & Nemesis. I also Wed & up to 9 Thu - Sun. West St to find 60+ beers in the tried 2 keg beers from Mad Hatters (Miracle Choice of Pork Pies and fresh cobs to programme. Obviously being the last day Refresher & Manchester Tart), then Torrside enjoy by the fire or in the garden. Franconia and Runaway Bitter Chocolate Stout. If Last Wednesday of the month is our several of the beers had gone but we it was not for the exorbitant prices, I suspect Acoustic night. managed to avoid the large percentage of Cans, Bottles and Keg by Kernel, Magic, east midlands breweries. I sampled Deeply that these keg beers from quality brewers would Beaver, Siren and Wild etc. Vale Deeply Red Mild, and Brewsmith Galaxy be more popular with real ale drinkers if judged F/B - Talbot Taphouse, Tweet @beeratthetalbot & Oatmeal Stout, which where all very good. by taste and not by prejudice – Chris P Duck Then it was the tram back to Victoria where (You can get off your soap box now! – Ed)

Beer Festival Diary – Near and Not so Near 30 th April to 7 th May 1 st Morley Hayes Beer Festival, Main Road-Morley, Derbyshire, Featuring Derbyshire Ales 4th to 7 th May The Last Heretic 1 st Anniversary Beer Festival, 95 Station Street-Burton-on-Trent 20 Ales, Cider, BBQ 5th May On The Edge Brewery 9#, Old Junior School, South View Road-Nether Edge, Sheffield, 9 Beers 5th to 6 th May 23 rd Macclesfield Beer Festival, Macclesfield Rugby Club, -Macclesfield 250 Ales 50+ Ciders 5th to 7 th May Lincoln Green 5 th Birthday Beer Festival, The Station Hotel, Station Terrace-Hucknall 30 Ales, Hog Roast 11 th to 13 th May 16 th Burton Bridge Beer & Bangers Festival, Bridge Street-Burton-on-Trent 20 Ales, Cider, Sausages 12 th to 14 th May The Bell Beer & Gin Festival, Main Road-Smalley, Derbyshire 18 th to 20 th May Barrow Hill Beer Festival, Barrow Hill Roundhouse-Chesterfield 250 Ales Cider/Perry & Fruit Wines 18 th to 21 st May Brunswick Beer, Cider & Sausage Festival, 1 Railway Terrace-Derby 40 Cider’s 20 Ales 18 th to 21 st May The 2 nd Year Of Beer Festival, The Dog 5 Lichfield Street-Burton-on-Trent 35 Ales, Craft & Cider 20th to 21 st May 5 th Oadby Sausage & Cider Fest, Oadby Town FC, Freeway Park, Wigston Road- 40 Ciders 25 th to 28 th May 7 Stars Beer Festival, King Street-Derby 20+ Ales, Cider, Food & Entertainment 25 th to 29 th May 5 th Furnace Spring Bank Holiday Beer Festival, Duke Street-Derby 30+ Ales, Cider, Craft Keg, BBQ 25 th to 29 th May 9 th Beauvale Priory Beer Festival, New Road-Moorgreen, Nottingham 72 Ales 24 Ciders 25 th to 29 th May 6 th Wollaton Cricket Club Beer Festival, Wollaton Road-Wollaton, Nott’s 20+ Ales, 5 Ciders 26 th to 28 th May 22 nd Newark Beer Festival, Riverside Park-Newark 150+ Ales Cider & Perry 26 th to 29 th May Great Radcliffe Beer Festival, The Chestnut, Main Road-Radcliffe-on-Trent, Notts 25+ Ales, Cider 26 th to 29 th May Duke of York Beer Festival, 23 Greenhill-Lichfield 30 Ales 31 st May to 3 rd June Castle Rock Yard Party & Beer Festival, Castle Rock Brewery, Queensbridge Road-Nottingham 1st to 4 th June Angels Cider & Sausage Festival, Market Place-Belper 2nd to 4 th June 5 th Belper Goes Green Beer Festival, Belper Rugby Club, Strutts Playing Fields-Belper, Derby’s 30 Ales 3rd June 3 Valleys Beer Festival, numerous pubs in the Dronfield area More Info www.threevalleysfestival.org.uk/ ********************************************************************************************************************************************** 4th to 6 th May 12 th Bexley Beer Festival, The Old Dartfordians Sports Club, Bourne Road-Bexley 65+ Ales & Cider 4th to 6 th May 17 th Banbury Beer Festival, TA Centre, Oxford Road-Banbury 100+ Ales Cider & Perry 5th to 7 th May Spams Beer Festival, The Crown, 10 Bond Street-Nuneaton 20 Dark Ales, 10 Ciders 10 th to 13 th May Stourbridge Beer Festival, Town Hall, Market Street-Stourbridge 100+ Ales + Cider 11 th to 13 th May Doncaster Beer Festival, Unity House, Carr Lane-Doncaster 50 Ales Cider/Perry 11 th to 13 th May Forever Bury Beer Festival, Bury FC Social Club, Gigg Lane-Bury 55 Ales 20 Ciders 11 th to 13 th May 18 th Kingston Beer & Cider Fest, Kingston Working Men’s Club, Old Road-Kingston 60+ Ales 11 th to 14 th May 17 th Continental Beer & Cider Festival, South -Preston 200+ Ales 12 th to 13 th May Shirley Beer Festival, Camp Hill Rugby Club, Haslucks Green Road-Shirley 100+ Ales 20 Ciders 12 th to 13 th May 8 th Sale Beer Festival, Sale Masonic Hall, Tatton Road-Sale, Greater Manchester 40+ Ales 12 th to 13 th May Portsmouth Beer Festival, Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square-Portsmouth 120 Ales, Cider 13 th May Hillside Brewery Beer Festival, Holly Bush Farm, Ross Road-Longhope, Gloucestershire 13 th to 14 th May Ludlow Beer & Food Festival-Ludlow Castle, Shropshire 200 Ales Ciders Perry & Wine 16 th to 21 st May Lord Harrowby Beer Festival, 65 Dudley Road-Grantham 19 th to 20 th May Beer & Cider Fest, AFC Racecourse Ground, Mold Road-Wrexham 50 Ales 19 th to 21 st May 13 th Rail Ale Festival, Welsh Highland Railway, Dinas-Caernarfon, Gwynedd 100+ Ales 22 nd to 27 th May 44 th Cambridge Beer Festival, Jesus Green-Cambridge 200 Ales 50 Ciders 24 th to 29 th May Dove Street Inn Beer Festival, 76 St Helens Street-Ipswich 60+ Ales 25 th to 27 th May Lincoln Beer Festival, Lincoln Drill Hall, School Lane-Lincoln 100+ Ales Cider/Perry, Foreign 25 th May to 4 th June Norwich City of Ale Festival, Various Pubs & Venues-Norwich, www.cityofale.org.uk 28 th to 29 th May North Devon Beer Festival, Pannier Market-Barnstable, North Devon 40+ Ales & Cider 29 th May to 1 st June Central Manchester Beer & Cider Fest, 53two 8 Albion Street, Park Avenue Car Park-Manchester 30 th May to 3 rd June 32 nd Colchester Beer Festival, Arts Centre, Church Street-Colchester 120+ Ales, Cider & Perry 1st to 3 rd June Kidderminster Beer Festival, Town Hall, Vicar Street-Kidderminster 70+ Ales, Ciders/Perry 1st to 3 rd June Stockport Beer & Cider Fest, Football Ground-Stockport 150+ Ales Cider & Perry 2nd to 4 th June Northampton County Beer Festival, Beckets Park, Bedford Road-Northampton 300+ Ales, Cider, Craft 2nd to 4 th June 22 nd Glastonwick Beer Festival, Church Farm-Coombes, West Sussex 80+ Ales We advise confirmation of dates and times before attending the above festivals, as changes may occur. Well that’s all for this issue folks however if you have any info or news which could be included in a subsequent issue of “In the Sticks ” please contact Charisma Bypass on 07891 365887 or Rodders on [email protected] by the 23 rd of the month. Edited by Rodders Other contributors and helpers for this issue of “In the Sticks” (not credited elsewhere) Charisma Bypass, Jedediah Trippe, The Baron, BigFoz, The Tweedles, Sooty, Del Boy, Trigger, Don Pedro, Two Gallon Man, Nora Harper, Billy One Mate -Apologies if I’ve missed anyone.

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